FlatFile header and footer suggestion

myukassign · Post by **myukassign** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 4:06 am

I would like to do get an idea regarding reading a flat file.

My requirement is , I have a source flatfile.

I want only the first line and last line of that source file to be transferred to another file.

Wht is the best method to implement that?

ArndW · Post by **ArndW** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 4:59 am

filter and use "head -1" and "tail -1".

myukassign · Post by **myukassign** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 6:31 am

To be frank I did not understood your statment.

Will you please explain more about it?

What is filter and where should i use head -1 tail -1

myukassign · Post by **myukassign** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 6:39 am

Oops i got it

Filter command in txt file

Thanks a lot..

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